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Brookings, SD · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 72 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 153rd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 59% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

Graduates a year724% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 59% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$674Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1245whole school

Around South Dakota State

The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University in Brookings, Sout
SDSU Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
SDSUHMBriggsLibraryPhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Liberty Grove park on the campus of SDSU in Brookings, South Dakota.
SDSU Liberty GrovePhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Agricultural Engineering, Architecture, Math, and Engineering, Daktronics Engineering Hall, Crothers Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. North Dakota State University 55
  2. University of California, Riverside 55
  3. University of Kansas 55
  4. University of Rhode Island 55
  5. University of Houston 54
  6. Indiana University Indianapolis 54
  7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 54
  8. Temple University 54

Other strong majors at South Dakota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota State with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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